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Oil Drain Intervals on the Rise
The 3,000 mile oil change interval
has been ingrained in the American consciousness for decades.
Conventional motor oil companies aggressively push it, oil
change centers remind their customers to return when another
3,000 miles have accumulated on the odometer and fathers teach
their children to change their oil and filter according to
a 3,000 mile schedule.
Vehicle
Manufacturers
Vehicle manufacturers,
on the other hand, aren't quite on the same page. A look at
many recent-modern owners manuals reveals a recommended 5,000-
to 7,500-mile oil drain interval, while European vehicle manufacturers
recommend even longer drain intervals. As the service lives
of spark plugs and transmission fluids have increased, consumers
have demanded longer service intervals for motor oil as well.
The introduction of electronic oil life monitors on modern
vehicles is beginning to push drain intervals upward. Oil
life monitors typically determine when oil should be changed
based on engine operating conditions such as temperature,
revolutions and speed.
Almost all 2005
and later General Motors vehicles are equipped with its Oil
Life System, which makes use of a color-coded system to alert
the driver when it's time to change the oil. A "yellow"
condition indicates that it's time to think about changing
the oil, while a "red" condition indicates that
the oil is past its service life. According to GM, the typical
drain interval for vehicles equipped with the Oil Life System
is 8,500 miles, which will result in a savings of 6.6 million
gallons of oil and $145 million for 2005 model-year drivers
over the lives of their vehicles.
General Motors
is actively seeking to extend oil drain intervals even further.
In fact, the company recently asserted that 20,000-mile oil
drain intervals are possible with existing engine technology
and synthetic oils meeting current specifications, while 30,000-mile
oil change intervals are achievable with appropriate motor
oil quality and minor engine modifications.
"Drain intervals
are a very specific goal for GM, and are being managed in
a logical and planned fashion," says James A Spearot,
director of GM's Chemical & Environmental Sciences Laboratory
in Warren, Michigan. "Longer drain intervals are desirable
to meet customer demands for reduced maintenance and convenience,
and for the environmental benefits that come with less oil
handling. And, in the end, longer drain intervals will help
us with our warranty protection goals."
Motor
Oil Companies
AMSOIL represented
the lone voice for extended drain intervals in America for
over 30 years, recommending 25,000-mile/one-year drain intervals.
While extended oil drain intervals have been common in Europe
for years, other American motor oil companies have mostly
avoided recommending them, preferring instead to stick with
3,000-mile recommended intervals despite the contrasting recommendations
of vehicle manufacturers and European motor oil companies.
In fact, Marc Graham,
president of Pennzoil-Quaker State-owned Jiffy Lube International,
was quoted in a 2001 Lubricants World interview as
saying, "At [Pennzoil-Quaker State] we use a number internally
that if we [shorten the drain interval] by 100 miles [for
each car serviced], it would mean an additional $20 million
in revenue for the company." He also explained that "if
we could move our customers to get one more oil change per
year, it's worth $294 million for the oil change alone and
$441 million in revenue, when you include the ancillary products
and services customers typically buy along with the oil change."
Today, with vehicle
manufacturers recommending longer and longer drain intervals
and the increasing use of oil monitoring systems, the practice
of extending drain intervals has become more mainstream and
forced more motor oil companies to take notice. ExxonMobil,
for example, recently introduced a line of long drain motor
oils, and other motor oil companies will likely follow.
As more motor oil companies begin offering extended drain
motor oils, the extended drain interval idea pioneered by
AMSOIL over 30 years ago will become increasingly common.
According to a
special report released May 2005 by the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association (MEMA), synthetic motor oils are
key to extended drain technology: "Extended drain technology
is primarily based on the availability of synthetic oils.
While the additives in conventional, non-synthetic oils allow
them to function longer than the traditional 3,000 miles,
it is primarily the synthetic base stocks that allow the oil
to last much longer. Synthetic oil offers many advantages
in durability versus conventional petroleum oil and it is
all based on the synthetic oil's superior heat and oxidation
resistance. Synthetic oil is more accurately controlled at
the molecular level and therefore can be engineered to resist
the forces in an engine that work against oil durability."
AMSOIL offers a
complete line of premium quality synthetic motor oils formulated
for extended drain intervals.
AMSOIL
XL Synthetic Motor Oils
AMSOIL
XL Synthetic Motor Oils are formulated to provide outstanding
wear protection and increased power, fuel economy and performance
for 7,500 miles or six months of service, whichever comes
first, or longer where stated by vehicle manufacturers or
indicated by oil life monitoring systems.
- API certified
- Highly resistant
to oil consumption
- Maintain protective
viscosity throughout service life
- Dependable performance
in temperature extremes
- Increased fuel
efficiency
AMSOIL
XL Synthetic Motor Oils are available in 5W-20, 5W-30,
10W-30 and 10W-40 viscosity grades.
AMSOIL
Synthetic Motor Oils
AMSOIL
Synthetic Motor Oils outperform conventional motor oils,
providing superior protection and performance for up to 25,000
miles or one year, whichever comes first, in normal personal
transportation vehicle service. Their synthetic formulations
and ample additive packages effectively keep friction, heat
and wear to an absolute minimum, while maximizing power and
fuel efficiency.
- Provide up to 25,000 miles/one
year of service
- Resist vaporization of oil
consumption
- Maintain viscosity throughout
entire drain interval
- Dependable performance in
temperature extremes
- Superior wear protection
AMSOIL
Synthetic Motor Oils are available in 5W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40
and 20W-50 viscosity grades.
AMSOIL
Series 2000 Synthetic 0W-30 Motor Oil
AMSOIL
Series 2000 Synthetic 0W-30 Motor Oil (TSO) provides unsurpassed
cold temperature protection and fuel efficiency for passenger
vehicles, while also providing significantly better wear protection
than competing higher viscosity motor oils. Formulated to
provide drain intervals of up to 35,000 miles or one year,
whichever comes first, in normal personal transportation vehicles
service. Recommended in all vehicles specifying the use of
5W-30 and 10W-30 motor oils.
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Why Motor Oil Deteriorates
It is common knowledge
that, at some point, engine oil must be changed. It's something
that is preached relentlessly to vehicle owners by vehicle
manufacturers, quick lubes and oil companies. But consumers
are widely unaware of what exactly makes oil changes necessary.
Many factors contribute
to a motor oil's demise, but it is essentially the accumulation
of contaminants in the oil and chemical changes in the oil
itself that make a motor unfit for further service. With time,
it is inevitable that the oil will be contaminated by dirt
or sludge, or succumb to the extreme pressures or temperatures
found inside an engine. AMSOIL Motor Oils are formulated with
the industry's most advanced synthetic base stocks and additive
packages to combat the forces that deteriorate conventional
oils. (read
more)
What is the NOACK Volatility
Test?
Volatization is a term used to describe
what happens to a fluid as it is heated to the point it begins
to "boil off." Upon reaching a certain temperature,
oil will begin to lose some of its lighter weight molecules
as they "boil off" and leave heavier weight molecules
behind. Not only does this cause higher oil consumption, this
process can also cause increased viscosity making the oil
more difficult to circulate through the lubrication system.
(read
more)
Quality Takes Priority at AMSOIL
The AMSOIL chemical
laboratory plays an important role in the daily operations
at AMSOIL headquarters. The lab fulfills tech service requests,
performs competitor testing and comparisons, and works on
the research and development of products at AMSOIL. One of
the most important jobs at the lab is quality control. AMSOIL
is known for formulating high-quality products and the AMSOIL
chemists ensure that everything coming in and going out meets
AMSOIL standards. How do they do it? (read
more)
Premium AMSOIL
Synthetic Motor Oils offer the longest drain intervals
on the market, unsurpassed protection and performance that
effectively extends equipment life and improved fuel economy,
saving customers money at the pump and reducing the nation's
dependence on foreign oil.
"AMSOIL
INC. warrants that the use of its lubricants will not cause
mechanical damage to any mechanically sound equipment when
AMSOIL INC. products are used in full compliance with the
company's recommendations and instructions."
FULL
WARRANTY
AMSOIL
synthetic motor oils are formulated to surpass engine test
specifications, offering protection far greater than competing
motor oils for extended drain intervals. Most synthetic oil
manufacturers make no claim to extended drain intervals, deferring
to the maintenance schedule provided by the vehicle manufacturer.
With its unparalleled oil and warranty program, AMSOIL offers
consumers unprecedented protection and economics.
Another
AMSOIL First
More than 20 years
ago, AMSOIL began using the NOACK volatility test as a comparison
tool and measurement of quality. Back then, nearly every oil
tested side-by-side with AMSOIL synthetic motor oils failed,
and those that passed barely squeaked by. Other oil companies
paid no attention to NOACK results until Ford Motor Company
made it a requirement for service fill oils, validating what
AMSOIL had said all along.
THE
NOACK Volatility Test
The NOACK
Volatility Test determines the evaporation loss
of lubricants in high temperature service. The more
motor oils vaporize, the thicker and heavier they become,
contributing to poor circulation, reduced fuel economy
and increased oil consumption, wear and emissions. AMSOIL
Synthetic Motor Oil resists high temperature volatization
better than other motor oils. AMSOIL Synthetic Motor
Oil maintains peak fuel efficiency and reduces oil consumption
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AMSOIL Now An ISO Certified
Manufacturer
AMSOIL recently
received ISO 9001:2000 certification of our Quality Management
System (QMS). NSF International Strategic Registrations is
the registrar that has verified our QMS meets the requirements
of the ISO 9001:2000 standard, the most widely utilized quality
standard throughout the world for quality management systems.
ISO standards are used by over 300,000 companies worldwide
setting rigorous standards for businesses, government and
industry.
ISO 9001:2000
is applicable to any manufacturing and service organization
providing a framework for system development that focuses
on the customer, quality system performance and ongoing improvement.
AMSOIL received ISO 9001:2000 registration under the scope:
synthetic lubricants blending, packaging, and other fulfillment
directly associated with lubricant product.
The ISO
certification puts AMSOIL in line with some of the most efficient
companies in the world. It is further assurance that the products
and services AMSOIL provides will continue to maintain the
high level of quality the company always demanded.
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